Photograph by
Kennedy, Matt
Produced by
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., American, founded 1939
Directed by
Coogler, Ryan Kyle, American, born 1986
Distributed by
The Walt Disney Company, American, founded 1923
Subject of
Kasumba, Florence, Ugandan, born 1976
Bassett, Angela, American, born 1958
Wright, Letitia Michelle, Guyanese British, born 1993
Carter, Ruth E., American, born 1960
Date
2017
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3264 pixels × 4896 pixels
File size: 46.78 MB
Description
A digital film still of the actresses Florence Kasumba, Angela Bassett, and Letitia Wright during the filming of the movie Black Panther.
Florence Kasumba, as the character Ayo, is on the left side of the image, wearing a Dora Milaje costume. The costume is red and gold with intricately beaded tabard in red, brown, and gold. Leather bands surround the chest, waist, and hips. She wears silver armor plates on her shoulders and a necklace and arm bands of stacked silver rings in the style of the Ndebele tribe's idzila. She holds an upright spear in her proper right hand.
Angela Bassett, as the character Ramonda, is in the center of the image. She is wearing a white crown in the style of a traditional Zulu basket hat, a white dress with metallic threading, and an intricate white filigree mantle. She also wears earrings in the shape of a woman's profile, a bracelet with white quartz crystal pendants, and silver rings. Her hands are clasped in front of her.
Letitia Wright, as the character Shuri, is on the right side of the image. She is wearing her braided hair in two buns on either side of her head. She is wearing a choker necklace made of shells and has tattoos on her proper right wrist and hand. She is wearing a grey sweatshirt with tan, elbow-length bell sleeves with buckles. On the front of the sweatshirt is a black oval with a silver Adinkra symbol for "purpose" on it. She wears pleated silver glitter pants. At her waist is a tan belt with buckles on either side.
All three women wear bracelets of kimoyo beads on their left wrists. They are standing in front of a blue wall.
Place captured
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
film stills
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
Actors
Comics and graphic novels
Entertainers
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Mass media
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company, © Marvel/ Matt Kennedy
Object number
2018.39.3.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Marvel/ Matt Kennedy
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5806237fe-6cfb-46e2-8532-e71c260273eb

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